Kenya
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1.6KSilicon Valley setting sails for Kenya – Google is now hiring
Alphabet Inc’s Google has announced the first ever Africa Product Development Centre in Nairobi, positioning itself to effectively serve a growing base of...
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2.6KTushop Raises $3M to Scale Community Group-Buying in Kenya
Tushop, the Kenyan social-commerce platform that enables communities in Nairobi to buy groceries more cheaply with free delivery, has secured $3M in...
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1.7KM-KOPA Secures $75M Growth Equity Round
M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides connected financing and digital financial services to underbanked consumers across four markets in Africa, today announced...
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1.2K“A real moment of opportunity” shares Tony Blair at Africa Tech Summit
The tech revolution continues to redefine what is possible, for individuals, states and societies, and Africa is in an excellent position to...
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1.9KLast call for for ventures to apply to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit in Nairobi
Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2022 edition of Pitch Live at the fourth Africa Startup Summit. Ten start-ups will...
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3.7KElevating Digital Payments For a Cashless Future in Africa
COVID-19 has propelled the adoption of digital payments platforms for millions of people across the African continent. The need for contactless methods...
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16.1KAfrica Tech Summit Nairobi – February 23-24th 2022
After three successful Summits in Kigali the fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit will take place in Nairobi, Kenya on February 23rd...
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3.5KJICA kicks off the 2nd Cohort of NINJA Accelerator in Kenya
The NINJA Accelerator in Kenya – powered by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with Double Feather Partners, Deloitte Tohmatsu and...
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2.2KAutochek Officially Launches in Kenya
Autochek, the automotive technology company that aims to facilitate auto finance across Africa, has officially widened its operations to Kenya as part...
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2.3KEMURGO Africa to Support 100 Local Startups Within 3 Years
EMURGO – the official commercial arm and a founding entity of the Cardano blockchain – previously announced the launch of a new...
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2.1KOpen banking in Africa after COVID-19
Open banking is a system where banks allow or authorize third parties, such as financial technology or fintech companies, to access their...
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2.8KLami Technologies and Sendy announce new partnership in Kenya
Kenyan insurance technology company, Lami Technologies and Sendy Limited, a tech-logistics company, has announced a partnership that will enable transporters in Kenya...
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2.5KEutelsat and Facebook to extend Wi-Fi connectivity throughout Sub-Saharan Africa
Eutelsat Communications is expanding its use of the Express Wi-Fi platform in partnership with Facebook to provide broadband services via satellite across...
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2.9KInsurtech Lami closes $1.8M seed funding to accelerate growth of digital insurance across Africa
Lami Technologies, a Kenyan Insurtech company that aims to democratize insurance products and services for low-income Kenyans, announced today it has raised...
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3.0KMFS Africa now reaches over 320 million mobile money wallets in Africa
Pan-African fintech leader MFS Africa has announced that it now reaches over 320 million mobile money wallets, enabling a range of banks,...
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2.2KNokia and Safaricom launch East Africa’s first 5G services in Kenya
Nokia has announced today that it is powering East Africa’s first 5G commercial services with Safaricom, the leading telecoms operator in the...
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1.7KListen: Future Of FoodTech & Sustainability – Podcast With Twiga Foods & Bluemoon Ethiopia
The Africa Tech Summit Connects podcast shares insights from across the African tech scene, with upcoming Summits, Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Sept...
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3.1KOpera launches Hype a dedicated chat service in Kenya
Opera the browser developer is announcing the launch of its new dedicated chat service Hype, built into mobile web browser Opera Mini....
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2.4KAfrican InsureTech Platform Pula raises $6mn Series A
African InsureTech platform Pula that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance to derisk millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, has closed a...
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7.6KKenyan water & utility startup HydroIQ launches smart billing App
Kenyan Water & Utility startup HydroIQ has launched its Smart Billing app, which enables property managers and utilities to digitize their water...
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4.4KKomaza raises $28M Series B for tech-enabled sustainable forestry in Kenya
Komaza, a Kenyan based tech-enabled, sustainable forestry company, secured a first close of $28m of a planned $33m Series B equity financing....
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3.3KVenture for Africa program to match global talent with leading African tech startups
Global fellowship program Venture for Africa (VFA), has opened applications for its inaugural cohort, the Venture for Africa C19 Remote Fellowship. The...
